Visconti Opera Master cleaning

[Corsair05]

Hello!

My Visconti Opera Master is my first vacuum filler pen. After cleaning it I noticed several drops of water stayed behind and even leaving the first compartment opened didn't help to dry that water/humidity. 

 

Any suggestions to dry it completely or as much as posible? Would leaving that humidity in there damage the pen in the long run?

 

Thanks in advance!!

[sketchstack]

This happens with vacuum fillers. I don’t think it’s an issue. However, because Visconti Opera Masters aren’t designed to be user serviceable (unlike TWSBI Vac700 for example), I’d make sure the last flush is distilled water. That’s just to err on the side of extreme caution. 

 

The real fix, however, is to just keep it inked and use it all the time  😉

[sketchstack]

Gorgeous pen, by the way. Is that the new Polynesia model? 

[como]

@Corsair05You can buy a tool to unscrew the nib unit out (collar, nib, feed), then flush the open barrel with a syringe, and just leave it open to dry. I would only do this only once in a while, as I am not a fan of excessive disassembly of units for cleaning. Usually I give it a good flush by pumping water in and out a few times until water is clear. Then pull back the plunger back and leave the cap off to dry in a safe airy place for a couple of days. It gets rid of most moisture. 

[Karmachanic]

Don't worry about it. Ink is 95%+ water

[Corsair05]

On 4/8/2021 at 9:07 PM, sketchstack said:

Gorgeous pen, by the way. Is that the new Polynesia model? 

Thanks!

Yes, the EF nib writes like a dream too. 

[Corsair05]

Thank you all for your replies. 

Makes me feel better.